Chapter 106 - 106 105 Xuanxiao Thunder Talisman

106: Chapter 105: Xuanxiao Thunder Talisman 106: Chapter 105: Xuanxiao Thunder Talisman The Six Qi Lotus Platform is indeed a fine object, An Jing looked towards its manufacturer. “Xuandu Group?” Seeing the name, An Jing immediately understood, “It turns out to be under the Xuandu Group, which is also one of the four great Primordial Spirit Inheritances. Indeed, large enterprises do have their renowned advantages.” However, he also noticed that the Sword Spirit had been silent ever since a while ago, as if deep in thought, “What’s wrong, Subdue Evil?” “Nothing…” Subdue Evil murmured doubtfully, “Shouyang Mountain, Luofu Mountain, Xuandu Mountain… such a familiar feeling; I know these are all ancient great sect inheritances, but I can’t recall the specifics…” “I seem to have some… ” An Jing frowned slightly, feeling that he had also vaguely heard these names in his past life, but he would not dwell on this aspect, quickly easing his mindset, “After all, it’s an ancient inheritance from before the Catastrophe, Subdue Evil, you definitely knew it before.” “Mhm,” the Sword Spirit responded thoughtfully, “Primordial Spirit Inheritance, even in the ancient era of Embracing the Void, was among the Upper Sects, where just one could glorify the sect’s name.” “In this era, despite facing the Catastrophe, there are still four branches, which, although not as prominent as Embracing the Void, can still be considered a strong world in the vast universe, known as the ‘Celestial Domain’, part of the many heavens.” “Finding my fragments in this world… might be a bit difficult.” Although it was said so, the Sword Spirit did not pay too much attention to that, as what was more important now was ensuring An Jing survived the ordeal of the Heavenly Demon. After clicking to place the order and purchasing the Six Qi Lotus Platform, An Jing also bought four self-destruct drones from Red Flame Ground; according to the shop assistant, these gadgets could blast a big blood pit even when used on monstrous exotic beasts and demolishing people was simply like using a cannon to swat a mosquito—a blast within five meters would either kill or severely injure them. Upon indirect questioning, An Jing was told that the drones were highly effective against ‘Flesh-gathering Demons’, a type of monstrous evil! Burned by the Golden Flame, no monster or demon could regenerate again. But the shop assistant also warned that these drones must not be activated within the city district, for once activated, the drones would immediately lock themselves down and the armed patrol officers from the Sky Surveillance Department would rush over like mad dogs. The extent of one’s misfortune then would be too severe to be forewarned. In total, this cost five hundred and twenty Good Deeds. With the red talisman Good Deeds voucher swiped at the Water Mirror, the voucher was swallowed up, sinking into the depths of the Water Mirror, marking the payment complete. Before making the payment, An Jing felt like he had struck a great bargain, but now he fell silent after the transaction. “Did I fall into a consumption trap?” With furrowed brows, he murmured to himself, “They say it’s a discount promotion, but I have no idea what the original price was… is it possible that the original price was just three hundred and twenty, and they talked about a discount after first raising the price to four hundred and eighty Good Deeds, then selling it at the actual price?” After much thought, there was no answer; An Jing, after all, wasn’t a native of this world, and his current identity was that of a frontiersman, so maybe he deserved the loss. “Sigh.” Realizing this, An Jing couldn’t help but shake his head, “Even cultivators can’t avoid such consumer traps like discount promotions.” “Forget it, keep buying!” An Jing, keen to continue his purchasing spree, was now left with five and a half pieces of Jade Cutting Steel and six hundred and ten Good Deeds vouchers. Without considering the Jade Cutting Steel, which could be used in critical moments for bartering, six hundred and ten Good Deeds was indeed not a small amount; he could still buy more weapons. However, An Jing already possessed the Chongming Sword Box and the Icefall Rifle, along with the Magic Artifact long spear contributed by Big Spear, so at most, he would buy another weapon like a shotgun for closer range, which would be enough. However, considering the future activities in the Wilderness, An Jing would need a lot of items such as firestones, insect repellent water, antidotes, and refined salt and sugar. He still needed to purchase some of these survival materials, as well as some elixirs and talismans. Therefore, An Jing continued to search and soon found the items he needed. A “Xuanxiao Thunder Talisman.” When he first arrived at the Black Market, An Jing had mentioned he needed artifacts with either ice-fire attribute or thunder attribute, which left the service staff somewhat troubled. At that time, An Jing was somewhat puzzled, wondering how it was possible that in a place like Tianyuan Realm, where artifact cultivation was so developed, there could be a lack of related artifacts. Having now seen the armory, he realized he had indeed underestimated this world—the same sword box could launch flying swords of various different attributes of the five elements yin and yang, and even gunpowder weapons could grant different attributes to the bullets they fired through the use of talismans and array plates. In this way, the same resources could be applied to many different environments. Not only could the merchants profit from the artifacts, but they could also make additional profits from the ammunition and talismans. The more precious and high-end the attribute, the less likely it was to be made into permanent or long-term use artifacts to be sold to the lower class. The Xuanxiao Thunder Talisman was just such a case. This peak Qi Refining talisman was worth four hundred and ninety Good Deeds, almost equal in value to a Six Qi Lotus Platform plus the combined price of four self-destructing drones—the latter of which could be used for extended periods as surveillance tools and as disposable crisis assault measures, while the former was merely a talisman. “Exorcising evil and averting disaster, eliminating demons and cutting off evildoings, wearing it could shield one from Demonic Qi and protect the heart palace, activating it could summon the Xuanxiao thunder and water…” Sёarch* The Nôvel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. As soon as An Jing saw it, he knew it was exactly what he needed and didn’t hesitate to make the purchase. Clang, the red Good Deeds certificate vanished into the water screen. Thunder Method had always been the best approach to exorcising demons and defending the path, especially against those demon monsters without a physical form or with an amorphous body, where the might of thunder was even greater than the power of ice and fire. Talismans were unlike weapons, and soon, a Thunder Talisman preserved in a translucent jade box was delivered to An Jing by the attendant. The Sword Spirit also praised it: “This Xuanxiao Thunder Talisman is quite authentic, crafted by the true cultivators of a major sect that specializes in this Thunder Method. Back in my day, one talisman would have started at at least ten spirit stones.” “Only in Tianyuan Realm could a spirit stone be worth thousands of Good Deeds… By comparison, this talisman is valued at just under five hundred Good Deeds, which is really too cheap.” “Indeed,” An Jing nodded slightly, storing the Xuanxiao Thunder Talisman close at hand, almost regretting having spent nearly all his fortune: “If only I could have bought a Great Void Magical Instrument, I wouldn’t have to keep such a precious talisman so close.” A Great Void Magical Instrument, simply put, is a space artifact, which uses Void Nether Jade to carve out a small space in the Dark Realm for storing materials. An Jing had also inquired about the price of a Great Void Magical Instrument, only to learn that Void Nether Jade was also a strategic material, and so were the Great Void Magical Instruments themselves. The Black Market didn’t lack them, but even the lowest quality Great Void Magical Instrument was priced at several thousand Good Deeds, pretty much all of An Jing’s belongings, and they weren’t readily available on the market, only when there was stock. Unfortunately, the Black Market had no stock of them recently. Since that was the case, it was time to buy a suitable backpack. Luckily, in Tianyuan Realm, with its many Wilderness areas, there were a lot of Frontiersmen, and such needs were common, so An Jing quickly found a standard Frontiersman package, though the store was located in the underground second-floor Free Trade Zone and only supported pick-up services. So before reaching the Trade Zone, An Jing went to the second-floor Safety Zone. In the Black Market, restrictions would limit all spirit Qi fluctuations and electronic signals. Drones and those Spirit Instruments that required spirit Qi and chips to operate could not be used, and An Jing also retrieved the five drones he had purchased from the belly of the chubby Wood Spirit puppet. The Six Qi Lotus Platform wasn’t large, its appearance was just an ordinary lotus platform, and the self-destructing drones were about half the size of a head—when not activated, they resembled large hand grenades, hanging on the cross-country bag just right. At this point, An Jing could be considered fully armed.